Everyone’s talking about: Yoga on a surfboard

You can't quite get yourself to hit the gym every morning or practise your asanas, simply because you're just bored of the routine. Enter the new buzz in fitness: workout on a surfboard, courtesy Surfset Fitness that launched in India this month. Of course it piqued our interest, so we decided to give it a shot. The result: one session, and you'll be able to do the bird's pose like a pro, without having that I-will-fall-off-this-cliff-any-second-and-die look on your face.

Started by former professional hockey player Mike Hartwick and his partners Sarah Ponn and Bill Ninteau, this surf-style workout claims to help you achieve a surfer's lean and chiseled body, without getting wet.

How does it work? You strengthen your muscles, flex your body, work those abs, all the while balancing yourself on a professional surfer's board. The RipSurferX is a treadmill-surfboard hybrid that targets your core by mimicking the movements of surfing without water. Surfset Fitness India, brought down to the country by husband-wife duo Kajal and Deepak Tejsinghani under YOLO Brands LLP, ensures you get the feel of being at a beach, with waves on their walls and bikini-clad surfers on TV screens.

The studio in Santacruz, Mumbai focuses on core strength, cardio, flexibility, agility and power that fuses pilates, plyometrics and yoga. Wobbly as it may be, the board doesn't let you fall.

There are group classes for everyone, starting as young as age 5. The super motivating instructors guide you through all the levels of your workout, provided you have fun with it.